Arkansas Museums Association Conference Scholarship Procedures

            2010 Scholarship Committee: 

            Pody Gay, Committee Chair       pgay@springdalear.gov

            Soozi Williams                             sooziw@eritter.net , District I rep.

            Ian Beard                                     Ian@arkansasheritage.org , District II Rep

            Alan Thompson                          alan.thompson@arkansas.gov , District III Rep

            Sue Trulock                                suetrulock@sbcglobal.net , District IV rep.

1.      The Scholarship Application Form and a letter stating past and current museum involvement and financial need are to be emailed to the Scholarship Committee Chair by February 12, 2010 (address is on the application form).

2.      There is no separate application form for students. All scholarship applicants will be evaluated and awarded either a registration-only scholarship or a registration plus stipend scholarship. 

3.      After the deadline, the Scholarship Committee will select recipients and the Chair will       forward committee recommendations and all applications to the full Board for approval.     The Scholarship Chair or each District Rep will notify recipients by email and/or phone as appropriate by February 26, 2010.  No decisions will be finalized on applicants until  after the application deadline. 

4.      Scholarship recipients who are First-Time Attendees will be given the option in their award notification to have a mentor.  All Board members will be notified of first-time attendees who request a mentor and will be available to them throughout the conference.  All Board members will serve as mentors to all first-time attendees who request a mentor.  There will not be an individual mentoring assignment.  

5.      While an applicant does not have to be a current AMA member to apply, all scholarship recipients must join AMA as part of the Conference registration process.  All current AMA members are encouraged to apply.  Scholarships will be awarded based upon financial need, with consideration given for applicants who are recent to the museum/public history field.

6.      The Scholarship award does not include annual membership dues.  Scholarship recipients must mail the completed AMA Membership Application and Conference Registration Form and membership dues to the AMA treasurer as indicated on the form.  Recipients will enter the appropriate amount in Membership Dues and enter “Scholarship Recipient” for Conference fees.

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